Nature’s Superheroes!

​written by Olga Ovadiuk

Every man is a part of the world around. We are closely connected with nature: it gives us shelter and sustenance, medicines and protection. In ancient times, man worshipped nature and understood how important it was to preserve the necessary resources. Unfortunately, in our time this connection is lost.

​The future of mankind depends on the level of ecological culture of each person. In these conditions, the ecological education of children, our future, acquires a priority. A child with his desire to learn, with unquenchable curiosity and with an inventive, creative imagination, receives joy and satisfaction from contact with nature. It is extremely important to support children's cognitive interest since environmental education is primarily the education of the humanity, goodwill, emotional responsiveness of children and their curiosity about the surrounding world. ​

​What can serve this aim better than a fascinating comic book about nature’s superheroes! Kids love comic books for their dynamism; it is even hard to imagine our lives today without bright, colorful, courageous, and funny superheroes.
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I’ve read the first issue of “The Preservers”, the amazing comic book from the Genesee County Parks group, with great interest. Created in an unforgettable old-school manner, this comic book features the adventures of Mr. Frog and Grandmaster Snapper on their way to find a team of brave superheroes who can fight evil forces that threaten the environment. 

​You will meet the Owl-girl, a night-time defender, The Green, who can make plants and trees instantly thrive and grow, the Decomposer – one of Nature’s strongest heroes, the Red Hawk, a day-time defender, Queen Bee – the pollinator, and Miss Sunflower, the queen of environmental clean-ups.

Together with this magical team, you will get acquainted with numerous astonishing facts about nature: plants and living creatures. My favorite is the fact that moths and bats pollinate at night and help plants that bloom in the dark. How curious!

Except for the comic story itself, there are numerous grasping activities - interesting and useful at the same time. On the History’s Preserver’s page, you will find a possibility to guess the names of many notable people who made their contribution to nature protection. Children show great interest in research, so experiments and observations from the action section in the corner of each page will add some practical experience, which, in turn, will raise kid’s motivation to learn more. Gaming exercises at the end of the book are definitely some of the best! I really enjoyed the Superhero word search and putting comics in the correct order. However, my favorite is “Finding missing onomatopoeia words “. Its impact on kids could not be overestimated - they are so fond of sound imitation!

There is only one superhero that is missing from the team! Who is this mysterious figure? Moreover, you can meet all the Superheroes from the comic book in person! Where? Do not hesitate to open this absorbing read to find out.

PRESERVERS COMIC BOOK
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